Most teenagers want to feed their video game habit, and don’t think about future. But not Temper Thompson. When he was in eighth grade he decided not to ask his parents for money. So he started a business online. His goal was to earn $100 every month.
Now Temper is 17-years-old and the courses on Kindle publishing that he sells from his website are earning him… $30,000 a month. That’s more than many Americans make in a year.
How is he doing it?
Temper Thompson shared his five rules of success.
1. Take action.
“A lot of people talk about what they want to do but they never actually do it,” Temper says. “If you don’t take action, you’re never going to have success.”
2. Don’t fear a failure.
The second lesson is to persevere.
Too many people try, fail, and give up, Temper says. “No wonder they never achieve success. Failure is an advantage. You learn from your mistakes and you get better.”
3. Stay focused.
“The most powerful thing you can do is just focus on one thing,” he says. “You can grow much bigger when you stay focused.”
4. Surround yourself with positive people.
“If you surround yourself with negative, unsuccessful people, they’ll drag you down with them,” says Temper. “Positive people will support you and help you stay focused.”
5. Don’t get comfortable.
“A lot people will hit their goal and say they’re happy,” he says. “If you don’t get comfortable, you can keep increasing goals and keep growing.”
Temper Thompson might still be in school, but he’s got plenty to teach all of us.
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